Pou 2-2 (4-02) Broiler Hatchery National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 24, 2002, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Broiler Hatchery" call Jody Roberts at (202) 690-8632, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Broiler Eggs Set In 15 Selected States Up 1 Percent Commercial hatcheries in the 15-State weekly program set 188 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 20, 2002. This was up 1 percent from the eggs set the corresponding week a year earlier. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week was 83 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Broiler Chicks Placed Up 2 Percent Broiler growers in the 15-State weekly program placed 150 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 20, 2002. Placements were up 2 percent from the comparable week in 2001. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through April 20, 2002 were 2.40 billion, up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. Four Additional States in Weekly Program Beginning May 16, 2001 four additional States were added to the weekly program for broiler eggs set in incubators and broiler chicks placed for meat production. The four additional States are Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Data collection and weekly estimates began with the week ending April 7, 2001. Commercial hatcheries for the 19 States set a total of 210 million eggs in incubators during the week ending April 20, 2002. Broiler growers in the 19 States placed 169 million chicks for meat production during the week ending April 20, 2002. Cumulative placements from December 30, 2001 through April 20, 2002 in the 19 States totaled 2.70 billion. * * * * * * * * The next "Broiler Hatchery" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on May 1, 2002. Subscription Information To subscribe to NASS reports or to order single copies, call toll free, 1-800-999-6779. You may write: ERS/NASS, 5285 Port Royal Rd., Springfield, VA 22161. Broiler Eggs Set, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Mar 16 : Mar 23 : Mar 30 : Apr 6 : Apr 13 : Apr 20 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 28,845 29,520 29,543 29,181 *29,432 29,297 AR : 29,964 30,641 29,747 30,730 30,962 30,175 DE : 3,559 3,471 3,537 3,556 3,545 3,501 FL : 2,281 2,317 2,368 2,335 2,349 2,363 GA : 31,545 31,874 *31,260 *32,297 *31,948 32,301 MD : 10,079 9,223 9,618 9,979 9,710 9,961 MS : 18,654 18,827 18,945 19,079 19,024 18,645 NC : 19,428 19,154 *19,347 19,565 18,842 20,269 PA : 4,005 3,693 3,720 4,001 3,835 3,912 SC : 5,004 5,050 4,717 4,709 4,781 4,668 TX : 15,318 15,366 15,368 15,560 15,463 15,461 VA : 6,636 6,599 6,573 6,041 6,504 6,451 CA, TN, & WV : 11,125 11,144 11,087 11,378 11,640 11,177 : 15 State Total : 186,443 186,879 *185,830 *188,411 *188,035 188,181 : Previous Year Total : 186,557 185,973 184,466 188,248 187,312 185,833 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 100 100 101 100 100 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 6,341 6,326 6,326 6,798 6,724 6,607 OK : 6,523 6,370 6,271 6,449 6,339 6,592 LA & MO : 8,694 8,964 8,960 9,215 9,227 8,736 : 19 State Total : 208,001 208,539 207,387 210,873 210,325 210,116 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler Chicks Placed, 19 Selected States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending State :----------------------------------------------------------- : Mar 16 : Mar 23 : Mar 30 : Apr 6 : Apr 13 : Apr 20 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : AL : 21,997 22,769 22,372 21,763 *22,191 22,148 AR : 23,918 23,490 24,294 24,056 24,951 23,786 DE : 5,239 5,167 4,762 5,708 4,734 4,769 FL : 2,277 2,165 2,215 2,321 *2,303 2,591 GA : 25,927 25,692 26,126 26,128 *25,905 25,604 MD : 5,874 5,970 6,050 5,815 5,944 6,612 MS : 15,988 15,553 15,550 15,542 15,423 16,057 NC : 15,377 15,734 15,491 14,771 15,423 15,161 PA : 2,798 2,717 2,719 2,693 2,722 2,781 SC : 3,951 3,805 3,829 3,623 4,143 4,376 TX : 12,186 12,157 12,096 12,102 12,215 12,235 VA : 5,764 5,734 5,661 6,211 5,376 4,990 CA, TN, & WV : 9,873 9,690 10,850 9,783 9,323 9,355 : 15 State Total : 151,169 150,643 152,015 150,516 *150,653 150,465 : Previous Year Total : 150,422 152,217 151,659 149,544 150,134 147,931 : Pct. of Prev. Year : 100 99 100 101 100 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Thousand : KY : 5,589 5,368 5,330 5,149 5,144 5,271 OK : 4,751 4,770 4,928 5,377 4,778 4,642 LA & MO : 10,873 10,373 8,875 7,755 8,808 8,773 : 19 State Total : 172,382 171,154 171,148 168,797 169,383 169,151 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------